2010s
/twɛnti ˈtɛnz/
2010s noun: the period from year 2010 to 2019; almost the same period as the second decade of the 21st century, which, however, was the years 2011 to 2020.
Noun
2010s pl (plural only)
- The period from year 2010 to 2019; almost the same period as the second decade of the 21st century, which, however, was the years 2011 to 2020.
- Compared to this litany, the 2010s look a little uneventful, don’t they? Even if you declare Obamacare a big [expletive] deal and grant Trump’s election world-historical significance, even if you bring in European dramas like Brexit and the Syrian refugee crisis, even if you pretend self-driving...2019 December 28, Ross Douthat, “The Decade of Disillusionment”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2020
- Until the mid-2010s, the ROSCOs 'made hay while the sun shone', taking advantage of growing passenger demand and expanding services to find homes for their rolling assets - in some cases, well beyond their expected design lives.2023 June 28, Ben Jones, “Are we getting rid of our (still useful) rolling stock too early?”, in RAIL, number 986, page 28
Forms of 2010s
| alternative form | twenty-tens |
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| alternative form | twenty-teens |
Questions about 2010s
- What does 2010s mean?
- 2010s means the period from year 2010 to 2019; almost the same period as the second decade of the 21st century, which, however, was the years 2011 to 2020.
- What part of speech is 2010s?
- 2010s is a noun.
- How do you pronounce 2010s?
- 2010s is pronounced /twɛnti ˈtɛnz/.
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